Midlands & East covers the heritage of the heart of England, from the Peak District to postwar New Towns.
- Anne Jenkins is Director of England, Midlands & East.
- Robyn Llewellyn is Head of Engagement, England, Midlands & East
- Jonathan Platt is Head of Investment, England, Midlands & East
Contact us
Birmingham
Email: westmidlandscontact@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 0121 616 6870
Grosvenor House, 14 Bennetts Hill, Birmingham, B2 5RS
Cambridge
Email:eastofenglandcontact@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 01223 653188
CB1 Business Centre, 20 Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2JD
Nottingham
Email: eastmidlandscontact@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 0115 934 9050
First Floor, Granby House, 44 Friar Lane, Nottingham, NG1 6DQ
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Six women: stories of our LGBT+ heritage
National Lottery-funded archives, museums and projects have shone a light on these six remarkable women.
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England, Midlands & East: committee decisions June 2019
SF4 Second round applications for discussion and decision The Leaves of Southwell: Where medieval stone meets living nature Applicant: Southwell Minster Decision: Award grant of £1,909,600 (69%) @Play - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Applicant: Wicksteed Charitable Trust Decision: Award grant of £1
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A Turner for the East – Walton Bridges is saved for the nation
Walton Bridges has become the only Turner oil painting to enter public ownership in the East of England, following a successful fundraising campaign led by the Norfolk Museums Service, in partnership with Colchester and Ipswich Museums.
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UK’s oldest mainland amusement park shares in £5.1million bonanza
Wicksteed Park in Kettering – the birthplace of the modern playground - has been awarded £1.78m to create the world’s first ‘Heritage Play Area’.
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England, Midlands & East: delegated decisions April 2019
Schedule of Decisions under delegated powers to the Head of Investment, England, Midlands & East Area on the 25 April 2019.
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Historic hall built by forgotten Georgian businesswoman to be saved
Story of Ann Morley to be uncovered and Grade II* listed People’s Hall transformed, thanks to £1.5million from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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East Midlands: delegated decisions March 2019
Schedule of Decisions under delegated powers to Head of National Lottery Heritage Fund, East Midlands on 21 March 2019 Our Heritage Wings to the Past: Supporting resilience of RAF personnel and their families through archaeology This project will engage the local community, in particular
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East of England: delegated decisions March 2019
Schedule of Decisions under delegated powers to Head of National Lottery Heritage Fund East of England on 28 March 2019 Grants for Places of Worship Making critical repairs to All Saints Church, Houghton Regis; engaging people in their exceptional heritage This project will undertake urgent repairs
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Black Country Living Museum to build historic new town
Thanks to £9.4million from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Black Country Living Museum will undergo a huge transformation to share stories of life in the 1940-60s.
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Five ways museums can improve mental health and wellbeing
To mark both Museums Week and Mental Health Awareness Week, we talked to director of charity Arts and Minds, Lucy Oliver-Harrison, about the Arts on Prescription project.